6433ch10.qxd_lb 10/19/06 10:43 AM Page 260 CHAPTER OBJECTIVES ◆ CHAPTER 10 Business Ethics in a Global Economy CHAPTER OUTLINE Ethical Perceptions and International Business Culture as a Factor in Business Adapting Ethical Systems to a Global Framework Global Values The Multinational Corporation Sexual and Racial Discrimination Human Rights Price Discrimination Bribery Harmful Products Pollution and the Natural Environment Telecommunications Issues Intellectual-Property Protection World
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Business Ethics Concepts and Cases Ethics means the behavior and actions of an individual or organization leading to the common good of the society and company. The best way to begin the discussion of business ethics is by looking at how real companies have incorporated ethics into their operation. Merck and Company a well-known name in the pharmaceutical industry resolved the issue of disease called river blindness. River blindness was a disease prominent on the river coast in the third world countries
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Individual assignment 2 2.1 Content of assignment Individual assignment 2: (hand in week 4) Phase 1‚2‚3 of the ethical cycle: Moral problem statement Problem analysis Options for action Phase 4 of the ethical cycle: Intuition Utilitarianism Bentham Mill 2.2 Case: “Fire Detectors” Residential fires cause many deaths each year. Several companies manufacture fire detectors in a highly competitive market. Jim is a senior manager at one of these companies. He has been invited to
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Building the Foundation for Business Ethics OMM/640 October 2‚ y Dr. Andree Swanson Building the Foundation for Business Ethics At the foundation of a successful business is ethics. This can be difficult to understand. Several models of business ethics have been created to help understand and measure a firm’s ethics (Ferrell‚ Fraedrich‚ & Ferrell‚ 2013). Two of these models are six sigma and balanced scorecard. This examination will explore these two models. Six Sigma Six sigma allows firms
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Bibliography: Ewing‚ C. P.‚ & First‚ J. (2000) Available online < http://www.edletter.org/past/issues/2000-jf/zero.shtml> Last access 29-12-2006 6. Management and the use of business ethics: Towards an investigative ethics. International Journal of Value-Based Management: Volume 7‚ Number 3 / October‚ 1994 7 8. Getting Justice Wrong: Myths‚ Media and Crime:Book by Nicholas Cowdery; Allen & Unwin‚ 2001
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[Dec-13] [MPRBA 203C/MPCBA 203C/MPRHR-203B] MBA‚ Twinning MBA (CMU) & MHRM Degree Examination II TRIMESTER ETHICS IN BUSINESS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE (Effective from the admitted batch 2013–14) Time: 3 Hours Max.Marks: 60 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Instructions: All parts of a section must be answered in one place only. Figures in the right hand margin indicate marks allotted. ---------------------------------------------
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my life and 2 ½ years in Granville County and has had the same thought for all that time. I’ve never thought of any theory to be right besides Religious Ethics. None of my life I paid attention to any other theory besides Divine Command Theory until I took this course. I was satisfied with just believing there was no way possibly another theory could come close to Divine theory. I researched and read other people opinions and I have to think about other people feelings as well. I found that
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Government‚ Regulation & Business Ethics The issue of business relations with government has increasingly become a key issue of business ethics. Some of the many questions raised are * Is it acceptable for corporations to use their considerable power tp shape government policy? * Is the government jeopardizing its role in protecting the public interest when politicians sit on the board of corporations? The government has a crucial role to play in establishing the ‘rules of the game’
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Business Environment Business Environment TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3 RATIONALE OF THE PROJECT 3 MAIN OBJECTIVE: 3 METHODOLOGY 3 THE ENRON STORY: BRIEF 4 HOW AND WHAT TYPE OF FRAUDS WERE COMMITTED? 5 THE ROLE OF STOCK OPTIONS 5 THE USE OF OFF-BALANCE SHEET PARTNERSHIPS 5 Example: LJM 5 Chewco 6 LOBBYING 6 ACCOUNTING PRACTICES 6 DIFFERENT ETHICAL DIMENSIONS 7 SOCIAL DIMENSION 8 AFFECTS ON EMPLOYEES AND SHAREHOLDERS 8 ENRON INDIA 8 AGGRESSIVE
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Final Exam 1. Define what is referred to as an anti-fraternization policy. Draft a policy regarding employee fraternization‚ addressing issues which you deem important to include in such a policy (not to exceed one page). (Snoyenbos: 394) (DeGeorge: 226-232) (LA Times‚ 03 Feb 2007) Anti-fraternization policies aim to sidestep potential conflicts of interest that arise from work-related relationships involving people who are relatives or dating/marrying within the company. It is also designed
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